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Alaska is a must-do, HAL is a must-avoid

Review for a Alaska Cruise on Eurodam

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Salicide
2-5 Cruises • Age 30s

My wife and I just returned from a 7-day trip on the Holland America Eurodam from Seattle to Alaska. At the top I will say Alaska is an absolutely must-do destination. Despite our issues with Holland America and the Eurodam, every single stop on the itinerary in Alaska brought at least one “wow” moment. Unfortunately, the ship and line we decided to sail with, the Holland America Eurodam, was a ...
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Sail Date: May 2023

Cabin Type: Deluxe Ocean-View Verandah Stateroom


Our worst ever cruise, never again with Holland America, a money grabbing fiasco.

Review for a Alaska Cruise on Koningsdam

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ivan.ct
6-10 Cruises • Age 70s

Nice ship, pity about the rest. No evening entertainment, a dance trip for 45 mins twice and a 4 boys singing once in the “show room” doesn’t cut it. Cold food Always! and and the buffet room was way too small for 2500 people, a bun fight at the OK corral, never any seats, and that was whenever you went. Rolling Stones tribute band (120decibels) competing with a repetitive “blues band” (pity they ...
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Sail Date: May 2023


Worst Service and Food I have ever had on a Cruise Ship Holland America Ooserdam

Review for a Europe - Western Mediterranean Cruise on Oosterdam

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ritacunn11
10+ Cruises • Age 60s

This was the Dave Koz Cruise 2023. It was booked back in 2019 for 2021 then had to be cancelled due to Covid. The service on this ship was HORRIBLE. The Customer Service Desk was useless and the Food was very bad. I admit that the Ports of Call on this cruise were amazing. The entertainment as always was some of the best. However, the service and the food were severely lacking. I ...
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Sail Date: May 2023

Cabin Type: Large Outside Stateroom (fully obstructed views)


mediocre at best, disorganized, and not for celiacs

Review for a Alaska Cruise on Noordam

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Nate_9696
2-5 Cruises • Age 70s

We originally chose this cruise because of the shore excursions. The excursions, for the most part were very good, although the timing of getting to and from them was certainly not done for customer convenience. In one instance we had two shuttles returning to the boat. they would not let us get on the first one which left half full. the second now was stuffed with not space to move, and no air ...
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Sail Date: May 2023

Cabin Type: Superior Verandah Suite


This is the cruise that ruined Holland America for us

Review for a Transatlantic Cruise on Zuiderdam

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sark25
2-5 Cruises • Age 70s

We were so disappointed with HAL, that we will not sail with them again. It was a 30 day cruise (the 16 Day Cruise listed here plus a 14 day cruise attached). This was our 4th cruise with them and prior to this, we couldn't say enough good things about them. This time, it was awful. There were many issues with the food, the entertainment, issues with our stateroom, rude behavior by staff (not the ...
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Sail Date: May 2023

Cabin Type: Deluxe Ocean-View Verandah Stateroom


Worst Cruise Line

Review for a Alaska Cruise on Westerdam

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CruiseAversion
2-5 Cruises • Age 60s

This cruise was the first of the year to Alaska for Holland America this year, 2023. We had heard favorable things about a Holland America; however, the cruise line failed to live up to any of the expectations that people had set for us. It began by having the board at 11 AM without our cabins being ready nor leaving until 5 PM. All of the passengers were directed to the Lido deck, where they ...
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Sail Date: May 2023


Never again Hal

Review for a Alaska Cruise on Nieuw Amsterdam

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itrstno1
First Time Cruiser • Age 60s

To be honest this was our first cruise. We chose hal because of its past reputation with Alaska cruises. Let me say right away, Alaska and Glacier Bay were outstanding. if you ever get a chance to visit Glacier Bay you must do it. It rates up there with Banff. However use another cruise line. Embarkation took three hours plus, thousands of folks stuck in one building being shuffled around like ...
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Sail Date: April 2023

Cabin Type: Penthouse Verandah Suite


Alaska was stunning Skagway was one of our favourite stops

Review for a Alaska Cruise on Nieuw Amsterdam

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Shurm
2-5 Cruises • Age 50s

We will not be cruising with Holland America again and most defiantly not from Vancouver 5 hours it took of queuing and being herded around to being ushered to find our own cabins with the key in the door no explanations or greetings cabin was ok just what we had booked. Ques every time time we wanted to get to customer services as soo many people complaining , the lifts were dirty clearly not ...
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Sail Date: April 2023


Blues Band was outstanding--everything else was barely acceptable

Review for a Hawaii Cruise on Koningsdam

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Tia Loco
10+ Cruises • Age 70s

I took neighbours on the Koningsdam in August 2022 and everything on the ship was delightful. Barely eight months later, almost everything on the ship was appalling. Gustavo Antorcha, HAL CEO, has stated: On each ship, the guest experience attracts cruisers back again and again with the best live music at sea, a culinary program that rivals the best land-based restaurants, and engaging ...
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Sail Date: April 2023

Cabin Type: Large Oceanview Stateroom


Not For Me

Review for a Transatlantic Cruise on Oosterdam

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dog
10+ Cruises • Age 60s

First TA, right fare for an aft facing cabin on deck 8. Paid for HIA since no longer can bring on drinks. I did not get what I paid for. Changes were made to inclusions after I paid.wifi issues- no compensation, excursion cancelled- no appropriate substitution I was advised by shore excursion staff- so forfeited $120 OBC- would not let me use it for anything else and non refundable. Could not ...
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Sail Date: April 2023

Cabin Type: Deluxe Ocean-View Verandah Stateroom


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